Przemysław Pawlicki (born 5 September 1991)[1] is a motorcycle speedway rider from Poland.
Born | 5 September 1991 |
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Nationality | Polish |
Website | Official website |
Career history | |
Poland | |
2008–2015 | Leszno |
2016–2017 | Gorzów |
2018–2022 | Grudziądz |
2023–2024 | Zielona Góra |
Great Britain | |
2010 | Coventry |
2013 | Poole |
Sweden | |
2011–2013, 2023–2024 | Piraterna |
2016–2018, 2020–2022 | Masarna |
2015, 2019 | Smederna |
Denmark | |
2012 | Holsted |
2013 | Holstebro |
2016–2018, 2023–2024 | Grindsted |
Germany | |
2009 | AC Landshut |
2013 | Stralsund |
Speedway Grand Prix statistics | |
Starts | 13 |
Podiums | 0 (0-0-0) |
Finalist | 0 times |
Winner | 0 times |
Individual honours | |
2017 | GP Challenge winner |
2011 | World U-21 bronze medal |
2009 | European Junior champion |
2011, 2017 | Polish Championship silver medal |
Team honours | |
2015 | Speedway World Cup bronze medal |
2024 | European Team champion |
2023 | European Pairs champion |
2009, 2012 | World Team Junior champion |
2009, 2010 | European Junior Champion |
2008 | Team U-21 Polish Champion |
2016 | Ekstraliga Winner |
2019 | Elitserien |
Career
editPawlicki passed his speedway license (Licencja "Ż") in 2008, as a 16-year-old.[2] On 20 July 2008, he rode in his first meeting in the Polish Speedway Ekstraliga, representing Unia Leszno and scoring 11 points.[3] In total he rode in 20 heats (5 meetings) and scored 31 points and 3 bonus points (averaging 1.700).[3] He participated in the Team Under-21 Polish Championship for Leszno, at the Alfred Smoczyk Stadium. Pawlicki scored a maximum 15 points and was the fastest rider in the meeting (60.6 secs in Heat 5) as Leszno won the event.[3] In total, he scored 51 points in 21 heats (averaging 2.429).[3] Leszno won the Under-21 Speedway Ekstraliga (Liga Juniorów) and Pawlicki finished third in the Ekstraliga U-21 Individual Championship (13 points and second in Run-Off).[3]
In the Polish Pairs Under-21 Championship final he scored 13 points, with Leszno finishing fifth[3] and was fourth in the Individual Under-21 Polish Championship, scoring 11 points. Weekly "Tygodnik Żużlowy" (Speedway Weekly) awarded him as Revelation of the Year.[4] Speedway chapter of Main Commission of Speedway Sport (part of the Polish Motor Union) awarded him and Maciej Janowski for one of the best debut seasons in Polish speedway history.[5]
In 2009, he again rode for Unia Leszno[1] and made his debut in the Individual Polish Championship. He also rode in the German Bundesliga for AC Landshut, winning the league final.[6] On 11 July, he won the Individual U-19 European Championship Final and later Pawlicki helped the Polish U21 team win the Team U-19 European Championship Final and successfully defend their World Championship title at Under-21 Speedway World Cup. Pawlicki finishing Poland's top scorer with a maximum 15 points. His season finished early after a crash during a Junior meeting in Gorzów Wielkopolski.[7]
In 2010, Pawlicki's left Unia Leszno to join Caelum Stal Gorzów for the 2010 Speedway Ekstraliga.[8][9] He also made his British, Swedish and Danish league debuts, riding for Coventry Bees in the Elite League,[10][11] Rospiggarna Hallstavik in the Swedish Elitserien[12] and Holsted Tigers in the Danish Superliga.[13] He was instrumental in helping Coventry win the Elite League Title, beating Poole 101-79 in the two leg play-off final. He competed as a wild card" for the 2010 Under-21 World Championship.[14]
In 2011, he won the bronze medal at the 2011 Speedway Under-21 World Championship and finished second in the Polish Individual Speedway Championship. In 2015, he won a bronze medal at the Speedway World Cup.
In August 2017, during the Speedway Grand Prix Qualification he won the GP Challenge, which ensured that he claimed a permanent slot for the 2018 Speedway Grand Prix.[15] He also finished runner-up again in the Polish Individual Speedway Championship.
In 2023, he signed for Piraterna in the Swedish Elitserien.[16] In October 2023, he paired up with Szymon Woźniak to become the European Pairs champion.[17]
In 2024, he won the European Team Speedway Championship.[18]
Personal life
editHis father Piotr Pawlicki, Sr. (born 31 July 1963) was also a speedway rider. Przemysław's brother Piotr Pawlicki, Jr. (born 30 November 1994) is also a professional rider.[19]
Major results
editWorld Championships
editGrand Prix
- 2010 Speedway Grand Prix 34th (0 pts)
- 2012 Speedway Grand Prix 25th (7 pts)
- 2017 Speedway Grand Prix 29th (3 pts)
- 2018 Speedway Grand Prix 15th (36 pts)
World team championships
- 2015 Speedway World Cup (bronze medal)
Junior World Championship
- 2009 - World Champion (15 pts)
Junior Team Championship
- 2009 - Winner (57 pts)
- 2010 - bronze medal (35 pts)
- 2011 - 5th
- 2012 - Winner (61 pts)
European Championships
edit- Individual U-19 European Championship
- Team U-19 European Championship
- European Club Champions' Cup
- 2008 - 4th place in Semi-Final
Domestic competitions
edit- Individual Polish Championship
- 2009 - 9th place in Quarter-Final 2
- Individual U-21 Polish Championship
- Polish Pairs Junior Championship
- Team Polish Championship (League)
- Team U-21 Polish Championship
- Individual Championship of U-21 Speedway Ekstraliga
- 2008 - Leszno - 3rd place (13+2 pts)
- U-21 Speedway Ekstraliga
- Polish Silver Helmet (U-21)
- 2008 - Rzeszów - qualify to the Final, but he was injury
- 2009 - Częstochowa - qualify to the Final, but he was injury
- Polish Bronze Helmet (U-19)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Świat Żużla, No 1 (77) 2009, pages 14-15 ISSN 1429-3285
- ^ "Przemysław Pawlicki" (in Polish). sport24.pl. Archived from the original on 9 May 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f Świat Żużla, No 4 (76) 2008, pages 4 10-11, 13, 40-43, 45 ISSN 1429-3285
- ^ "Wyniki plebiscytu Tygodnika Żużlowego" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 15 February 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
- ^ "Kapituła Sportu Żużlowego" (in Polish). pzm.pl. 23 February 2009. Retrieved 21 April 2009.
- ^ "Pawlicki przedłużył kontrakt" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 25 November 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- ^ "Kontuzja Pawlickiego" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 8 September 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2009.
- ^ "Przemysław Pawlicki nie będzie jeździł w Unii Leszno w sezonie 2010 (szczegóły)" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 2 March 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- ^ "Przemysław Pawlicki zawodnikiem Stali Gorzów!" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 30 April 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2010.
- ^ "Coventry's Alun Rossiter fuming over Pawlicki withdrawal". The Express. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Przemyslaw Pawlicki wants brandon boost". Coventry Telegraph. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Pawlicki w Rospiggarnie" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 4 December 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- ^ "Holsted ogłosiło skład" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- ^ "Marek Cieślak uzasadnia decyzję o dzikich kartach" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 8 April 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- ^ "2017 Grand Prix Challenge". Sportowe Fakty (In Polish). Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "PRZEDPELSKI SEALS PIRATES RETURN IN SWEDEN". FIM. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ "European Pairs Speedway Championship: Team Poland grabs the title at home". FIM Europe. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "European Team Speedway Championship - Final". FIM. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "2011 rider index". British Speedway. Retrieved 24 February 2023.